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Like most of Alberta’s farmboys and small town youth, Agriculture Club
was raised on a healthy dose of country music – and promptly rejected
it at adolescence, eagerly devouring as much punk and metal as they
could find. Wide-eyed and innocent, they got the hell out of the sticks
as fast as they could, moving to the city where all the "cool" people
were, and did the usual indie band stuff. Of course, they soon realized
there’s just as much bullshit in "the scene" as there was back on the
farm – only you can’t haul it away behind a tractor.
So screw it: They put together a band that was at least fun to be in.
One that skips much of the subject matter beaten to death by most dirty
rock bands, provides a good backdrop for drinking, doesn’t presume to
be any smarter than the crowd in front of them and makes loud’n’fast
music relevant for non-urban types. So far, so good. Agriculture Club
are genuine country-punks with a penchant for story-telling songs and
frantic, high-energy live shows. Bashing out distorted riffs just like
they did during their angst years, and singing about stuff they truly
know about – booze, driving, rural life, and girls etc. -- Agriculture
Club is currently bringing the hard side of prairie life to a dirty
watering hole in your neighborhood.
The Prison Song
Farmageddon CD
$16.00
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